poverteous

Used to describe :

1) a place that has alot of poor people (a slum)
2) a person who is very poor
3) a condition of being very poor

Now that those Republicans are in office, the number of poverteous Americans is growing.

by Stancel December 19, 2004

povertous

of poverty

That country is povertous! Maybe cheap pairs of jeans were made there by children!

by heycraka24 November 21, 2009

poverous

In the state of being very poor. Lack of money, credit, or valuables

I can't find a job, I spent all my money, I hate being poverous.

by adilux July 5, 2007

porteous

To fall unconscious whilst in the midst of penetration and then awaken later with no recollection of the event.

benson:did you hear about giles?
finley:oh no, he didnt pull another porteous did he? crikey!

by The LIbrarian November 8, 2006

Porteous

Commonly used in Scottish Slang to criticizes one or more persons based on their manliness or lack there of. Since it is not used in any other culture, the usage has become almost non-existent. :(

Look at that Porteous, she really needs to man up

by Ed_Hale April 7, 2010

Porteous

1.) Portable Catholic Prayer Book

2.) Over-achieving curly haired biologist.

1.) "thats a lovely porteous!"
"why thankyou. I got it from Waterstones."
"why I shall simply have to go and buy my own."
"you can't, they've sold out."
*despair*

2.) "helloooo. look at my telomerase."

by ibeaspoon July 27, 2010

Povertuous

Somebody who in a state of poverty.

“He’s povertuous, he doesn’t have much money.”

by Real-fine-definer December 13, 2023